
Organ donations and transplants - Statistics & Facts
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- Most transplanted organ worldwide
- Kidney

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Worldwide distribution of organ transplants in 2021, by organ type
- Number of organ transplantations worldwide in 2021
- 144,302

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Global number of organ transplantations 2021
- Country with the highest rate of deceased organ donors
- U.S.

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Deceased organ donor rate in selected countries 2021
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- Basic Statistic Worldwide distribution of organ transplants in 2021, by organ type
- Premium Statistic Global number of organ transplantations 2021
- Premium Statistic Deceased organ donor rate in selected countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Global number of patients with organs transplanted in selected countries 2021
- Basic Statistic Total global kidney transplants by region 2021
- Basic Statistic Total global liver transplants by region 2021
Global figures
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Worldwide distribution of organ transplants in 2021, by organ type
Worldwide distribution of organ transplants in 2021, by organ type
Distribution of organ transplants worldwide in 2021, by organ type
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Global number of organ transplantations 2021
Global number of organ transplantations 2021
Estimated number of organ transplantations worldwide in 2021
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Deceased organ donor rate in selected countries 2021
Deceased organ donor rate in selected countries 2021
Rate of deceased organ donors in select countries in 2021 (per million population)
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Global number of patients with organs transplanted in selected countries 2021
Global number of patients with organs transplanted in selected countries 2021
Rate of patients with transplanted organs in selected countries in 2021 (per million population)
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Total global kidney transplants by region 2021
Total global kidney transplants by region 2021
Estimated number of worldwide kidney transplants in 2021, by region
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Total global liver transplants by region 2021
Total global liver transplants by region 2021
Estimated number of worldwide liver transplants in 2021, by region
Donors and donated organs
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- Premium Statistic Number of organ donors in the U.S. 1988-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of organ donors in the U.S. by gender 1988-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of deceased organ donors in the U.S. by age 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of deceased organ donors in the U.S. by ethnicity 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of donated organs recovered in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. organ donations authorized through state registries 2007-2021
Donors and donated organs
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Number of organ donors in the U.S. 1988-2022
Number of organ donors in the U.S. 1988-2022
Total number of organ donors in the United States from 1988 to 2022
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Number of organ donors in the U.S. by gender 1988-2022
Number of organ donors in the U.S. by gender 1988-2022
Number of organ donors in the United States from 1988 to 2022, by gender
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Number of deceased organ donors in the U.S. by age 2021
Number of deceased organ donors in the U.S. by age 2021
Number of deceased organ donors in the United States in 2021, by age group
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Number of deceased organ donors in the U.S. by ethnicity 2021
Number of deceased organ donors in the U.S. by ethnicity 2021
Number of deceased organ donors in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity
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Number of donated organs recovered in the U.S. 2021
Number of donated organs recovered in the U.S. 2021
Number of organs recovered from all U.S. donors in 2021
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Share of U.S. organ donations authorized through state registries 2007-2021
Share of U.S. organ donations authorized through state registries 2007-2021
Percentage of recovered organs in the U.S. authorized though state registries from 2007 to 2021
Transplantations performed
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- Premium Statistic Number of organ transplants in the U.S. 1988-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of selected organ transplantations in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Rate of selected organ transplants in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Heart transplants in the U.S. 1975-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of organ transplants in the U.S. by age group 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of multiple organ transplants in the U.S. 1988-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of liver transplants performed in the U.S. as of 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Number of liver transplants in the U.S. in 2021, by recipient age
Transplantations performed
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Number of organ transplants in the U.S. 1988-2022
Number of organ transplants in the U.S. 1988-2022
Total number of organ transplants in the United States from 1988 to 2022
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Number of selected organ transplantations in the U.S. 2021
Number of selected organ transplantations in the U.S. 2021
Number of selected organ transplantations in the United States in 2008 and 2021
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Rate of selected organ transplants in the U.S. 2021
Rate of selected organ transplants in the U.S. 2021
Rates of selected organ transplantations in the United States in 2008 and 2021 (per million inhabitants)
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Heart transplants in the U.S. 1975-2020
Heart transplants in the U.S. 1975-2020
Number of heart transplantations in the U.S. from 1975 to 2020
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Number of organ transplants in the U.S. by age group 2021
Number of organ transplants in the U.S. by age group 2021
Number of organ transplants in the United States in 2021, by age group*
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Number of multiple organ transplants in the U.S. 1988-2022
Number of multiple organ transplants in the U.S. 1988-2022
Total number of multiple organ transplants in the United States from 1988 to 2022
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Number of liver transplants performed in the U.S. as of 2021, by state
Number of liver transplants performed in the U.S. as of 2021, by state
Number of liver transplants performed in the U.S. in 2021, by state
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Number of liver transplants in the U.S. in 2021, by recipient age
Number of liver transplants in the U.S. in 2021, by recipient age
Number of liver transplants in the U.S. in 2021, by recipient age
Waiting lists
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Number of organ transplant candidates in the U.S. by organ 2022
Number of organ transplant candidates in the U.S. by organ 2022
Number of U.S. candidates waiting for selected organ transplants as of November 2022*
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Number of candidates on organ waiting list in the U.S. by age group 2022
Number of candidates on organ waiting list in the U.S. by age group 2022
Number of candidates on organ donation waiting list in the United States as of November 2022, by age group*
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Number of U.S. candidates on organ waiting list by ethnicity 2022
Number of U.S. candidates on organ waiting list by ethnicity 2022
Number of candidates on organ donation waiting list in the United States as of November 2022, by ethnicity*
Miscellaneous
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- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. hospitals by organ transplants performed 1988-2022
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of charges for a kidney transplant in the U.S. in 2020, by category
- Premium Statistic 1,3, and 5-year survival rates for organ transplants in the U.S. in 2020, by organ
- Basic Statistic 1,3, and 5-year survival rates for kidney transplants in the U.S. in 2017 and 2020
Miscellaneous
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Leading U.S. hospitals by organ transplants performed 1988-2022
Leading U.S. hospitals by organ transplants performed 1988-2022
Top 10 U.S. hospitals by number of organ transplants performed between 1988 and 2022
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Breakdown of charges for a kidney transplant in the U.S. in 2020, by category
Breakdown of charges for a kidney transplant in the U.S. in 2020, by category
Average amount charged for a kidney transplant in the U.S. as of 2020, by category (in U.S. dollars)
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1,3, and 5-year survival rates for organ transplants in the U.S. in 2020, by organ
1,3, and 5-year survival rates for organ transplants in the U.S. in 2020, by organ
Percentage of organ transplant patients who survived one, three, and five years after transplantation in the U.S. in 2020, by organ type
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1,3, and 5-year survival rates for kidney transplants in the U.S. in 2017 and 2020
1,3, and 5-year survival rates for kidney transplants in the U.S. in 2017 and 2020
Percentage of kidney transplant patients who survived one, three, and five years after transplantation in the U.S. in 2017 and 2020
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